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church_n call_v his_o 10._o his_o esay_n 21._o 10._o thresh_a and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o floor_n one_o who_o he_o beat_v and_o thresh_v with_o affliction_n aâ—_n the_o corn_n in_o the_o barn_n be_v thresh_v with_o the_o flail_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 2._o a_o exod_n 3._o 2._o bush_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o 8._o to_o zach._n 1._o 8._o myrrh_n tree_n that_o grow_v in_o a_o bottom_n in_o a_o place_n expose_v to_o wind_n and_o weather_n and_o to_o all_o storm_n a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o thorough_o digest_v for_o prevent_v of_o those_o temptation_n
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therefore_o life_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o join_v work_n together_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o their_o doctrime_n of_o merit_n reach_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v ex_fw-la condign_a that_o be_v of_o a_o sufficient_a worthiness_n and_o desert_n that_o be_v in_o they_o merit_v eternal_a life_n avail_v no_o whit_n to_o the_o purchase_n or_o merit_v of_o our_o salvation_n neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n first_o because_o the_o best_a of_o all_o our_o work_n in_o this_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o some_o pollution_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n who_o exact_a justice_n can_v abide_v the_o least_o defect_n second_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v where_o by_o the_o work_n 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god_n yet_o in_o his_o flesh_n or_o part_v not_o regenerate_v he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22._o wherefore_o the_o very_a drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o work_n from_o justify_v even_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o regenerate_a man_n in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v in_o this_o argument_n apply_v the_o doctrine_n to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o righteous_a jew_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 5._o 4._o 5._o not_o only_o to_o the_o galatian_n that_o believe_v but_o to_o himself_o as_o one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n or_o hoped-for_a reward_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o teach_v clear_o phil._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n this_o further_a appear_v by_o 6._o by_o jer._n 23._o 6._o jeremie_n call_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n therefore_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o our_o own_o and_o when_o the_o 30._o the_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n both_o righteousness_n &_o sanctification_n if_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v true_a it_o shall_v follow_v that_o justice_n and_o sanctification_n which_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v shall_v be_v one_o but_o that_o to_o the_o 17._o the_o rom._n 1._o 17._o roman_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o righteous_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v be_v notable_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n for_o see_v faith_n apprehend_v not_o the_o work_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n alone_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o christ_n who_o faith_n apprehend_v be_v our_o justice_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n teach_v gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o second_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n he_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o at_o the_o time_n when_o we_o first_o believe_v but_o that_o our_o whole_a and_o continual_a justification_n be_v by_o faith_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n but_o from_o faith_n to_o work_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n himself_o but_o obtain_v only_a power_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v our_o saviour_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o for_o that_o which_o james_n say_v that_o 25_o that_o jam._n 2._o 21_o 25_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o of_o rahab_n weigh_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n i_o suppose_v he_o understand_v by_o work_n a_o lively_a and_o a_o work_a faith_n for_o james_n oppose_v not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o paul_n do_v but_o work_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o effectual_a lively_a faith_n that_o show_v his_o life_n and_o vigour_n by_o the_o fruit_n to_o a_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a faith_n which_o be_v no_o faith_n but_o a_o shadow_n and_o carcase_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o semblance_n of_o difference_n 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be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o be_v with_o they_o then_o pray_v to_o jehovah_n the_o servant_n eye_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n show_v how_o able_a he_o have_v be_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 53._o enemy_n mat._n 26._o 53._o can_v not_o i_o pray_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n eight_o and_o last_o by_o their_o willingness_n unto_o this_o service_n declare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o three_o circumstance_n first_o they_o stand_v continual_o in_o god_n presence_n wait_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o do_v we_o good_a mat._n 18._o 10._o their_o angel_n see_v always_o the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n second_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o saint_n 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12._o 23._o hebrew_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v perfiâ—ed_v for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n 46._o saviour_n luke_n 23._o 46._o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o assurance_n unto_o we_o that_o our_o spirit_n also_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o body_n and_o this_o estate_n both_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n our_o saviour_n christ_n express_o show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n the_o very_a scope_n whereof_o drive_v unto_o this_o that_o although_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o
perplexity_n mat._n 26._o 37._o heaviness_n â—3_n heaviness_n mar._n 14._o â—3_n amazement_n the_o difference_n of_o christ_n be_v hebion_n cerinthus_n and_o other_o say_v he_o be_v conceive_v by_o ordinary_a procreation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o other_o man_n be_v humane_a nature_n from_o all_o other_o man_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a procreation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o a_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o beget_v he_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n as_o father_n do_v their_o child_n but_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n frame_v and_o fashion_v the_o same_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n miraculous_o and_o without_o man_n help_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o marie_n that_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n the_o story_n be_v plain_a 23._o plain_a mat._n 1._o 23._o mat._n 1._o according_a as_o it_o be_v 14._o be_v esay_n 7._o 14._o long_o before_o prophesy_v behold_v that_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n in_o both_o the_o tongue_n signify_v one_o hide_v &_o unknown_a unto_o a_o man_n and_o fond_o do_v the_o jewish_a rabbin_n pretend_v the_o place_n 19_o place_n pro._n 30._o 19_o prou._n 30._o to_o delude_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n which_o indeed_o do_v confirm_v and_o give_v strength_n unto_o it_o for_o when_o solomon_n say_v the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maid_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o irony_n mean_v a_o strumpet_n of_o that_o brazen_a forehead_n and_o so_o impudent_a as_o notwithstanding_o her_o filthiness_n will_v needs_o go_v for_o as_o good_a a_o maid_n as_o the_o best_a therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n she_o eat_v and_o then_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v do_v none_o iniquity_n yea_o this_o seem_v though_o more_o obscure_o to_o have_v be_v point_v at_o in_o that_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n for_o in_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o man_n who_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o generation_n have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n what_o can_v else_o be_v mean_v but_o a_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a conception_n of_o a_o woman_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n and_o of_o this_o interpretation_n esay_n may_v be_v the_o author_n who_o do_v not_o say_v simple_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v but_o that_o virgin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o virgin_n so_o famous_o and_o so_o long_o before_o speak_v of_o to_o god_n people_n of_o who_o as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n christ_n shall_v come_v which_o no_o other_o scripture_n but_o this_o do_v warrant_n last_o of_o all_o the_o efficient_a and_o worker_n of_o this_o so_o wonderful_a ghost_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o conception_n be_v express_v mat._n 1._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o lâ—st_v you_o shall_v take_v of_o here_o for_o the_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o overthrow_v the_o true_a humane_a nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o angel_n luke_n 1._o 35._o declare_v the_o whole_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o conception_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshaddow_n thou_o next_o be_v the_o union_n of_o also_o who_o be_v also_o these_o two_o nature_n nature_n nestorius_n divide_v the_o person_n and_o make_v two_o person_n one_o god_n the_o other_o man_n eutyches_n confound_v the_o two_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o but_o one_o attribute_v to_o the_o manhood_n all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o to_o be_v uncreated_a omnipotent_a everywhere_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o godhead_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n both_o which_o in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n inseparable_o knit_v together_o and_o still_o remain_v in_o substance_n property_n and_o action_n distinct_a one_o from_o other_o and_o each_o keep_n his_o several_a and_o proper_a quality_n make_v one_o person_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n personal_o conjoin_v make_v one_o man_n a_o mystery_n of_o all_o mystery_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v one_o person_n with_o god_n who_o the_o glorious_a and_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o yet_o clear_o and_o manifest_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o 16._o for_o he_o take_v not_o to_o a_o angelic_a nature_n but_o he_o take_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o take_n to_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v unto_o his_o godhead_n do_v it_o not_o most_o manifest_o show_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o nature_n not_o a_o drown_n or_o swallow_v up_o of_o either_o against_o eutyches_n and_o again_o a_o personal_a union_n of_o they_o in_o a_o unspeakable_a sort_n against_o nestorius_n the_o place_n to_o the_o 9_o the_o col._n 2._o 9_o coloss_n 2._o 9_o as_o it_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o speak_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o he_o oppose_v to_o those_o tradition_n of_o man_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a when_o he_o say_v in_o he_o dwell_v the_o godhead_n he_o distinguish_v two_o nature_n one_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v the_o other_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o dwell_v by_o which_o phrase_n of_o dwell_v also_o he_o note_v not_o a_o abode_n for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o perpetual_a habitation_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o use_v the_o present_a time_n and_o add_v bodily_a he_o signify_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o by_o communication_n of_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n nor_o in_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o temple_n but_o by_o a_o substantial_a and_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n make_v one_o christ_n therefore_o paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o both_o apart_o his_o manhood_n first_o and_o then_o his_o godhead_n afterward_o knit_v they_o in_o one_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o christ_n rom._n 13._o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n again_o 5._o again_o rom._n 9_o 5._o that_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n come_v from_o the_o father_n be_v also_o over_o all_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o 1._o peter_n 3._o 18._o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o quicken_v touch_v the_o spirit_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v plain_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 7._o 14._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v emanvel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o us._n wherefore_o that_o of_o john_n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o speech_n like_v to_o that_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o confusion_n but_o of_o a_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o nature_n themselves_o be_v not_o mingle_v no_o more_o be_v their_o property_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o property_n of_o one_o nature_n shall_v agree_v unto_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o godhead_n can_v die_v no_o more_o can_v the_o manhood_n be_v infinite_a omnipotent_a everywhere_a etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o these_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n these_o two_o thing_n follow_v first_o beside_o that_o touch_v the_o deity_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v indeed_o most_o proper_o call_v the_o son_n the_o 3._o the_o heb._n 7._o 3._o apostle_n witness_v that_o he_o be_v without_o father_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n and_o without_o mother_n according_a to_o his_o godhead_n he_o be_v also_o in_o his_o humanity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o this_o personal_a union_n luke_n 1._o 35._o that_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n not_o two_o though_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n be_v in_o two_o respect_n the_o son_n second_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n even_o the_o holy_a angel_n heb._n 1_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n
worship_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o therefore_o god_n do_v also_o exceed_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n that_o all_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knes_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o ground_n three_o hence_o grow_v a_o borrow_a manner_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o learned_a in_o other_o profession_n call_v synedoche_n divine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n whereby_o sometime_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o whole_a christ_n which_o agree_v to_o he_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o when_o we_o say_v 15._o say_v 1._o cor._n 15._o christ_n suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v we_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o manhood_n only_o not_o of_o the_o godhead_n which_o can_v not_o suffer_v when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 58._o himself_o john_n 8._o 58._o before_o abraham_n be_v jam_fw-la this_o be_v 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